Effects of Dietary Cold-Pressed Seed Oils on Growth, Coloration and Blood Parameters in Goldfish

Abstract

This research was conducted to examine the effects of dietary cold-pressed seed oils on growth, coloration and blood parameters in goldfish. A total of one-month-old 240 goldfish were used as the study material. The standard feed enriched with 5 different cold-pressed seed oils (fig, apricot, pomegranate, grape and plum) at a rate of 5% was given to the trial groups, while the control group was fed with the standard feed throughout the experiment. Groups were compared in terms of live weight, total length, specific growth rate (SGR), feed conversion rate (FCR), glucose, cholesterol and triglyceride values. Results showed that dietary seed oils improved the growth performance, feed utilization, coloration and decreased the blood glucose, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels. Seed oil-fed groups gained more weight compared to the control group (P